PBS Arts
A Celebration of the Arts
PBS Arts brings communities together nationwide, representing diverse audiences and connecting Americans through rich, educational programming featuring dance, music, theater, writing and more.
PBS Arts brings communities together nationwide, representing diverse audiences and connecting Americans through rich, educational programming featuring dance, music, theater, writing and more.
Denver's endangered murals by Chicano artists reveal a vital and overlooked history.
Off the Wall: Denver
Lise Davidsen Sings "Es gibt ein Reich"
Lise Davidson sings "Es gibt ein Reich," from "Ariadne Auf Naxos."
Lise Davidsen Sings "Es gibt ein Reich"
Ashley Ruiz Shows Lee Brice the Ropes At Laundry Project
Ashley Ruiz shows singer/songwriter, Lee Brice, around a Laundry Project event.
Ashley Ruiz Shows Lee Brice the Ropes At Laundry Project
Can't-Miss Performances
Three Broadway favorites headline a brand-new PBS concert series.
An Italian opera company restages an oratorio last performed in 1826.
Celebrate the hit musical with this all-star concert version featuring songs from the beloved score.
In defiance of their families, Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together.
Join Maestro Luke Frazier and a star-studded cast for an exciting evening of songs.
Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson breathes new life into Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece.
Take a look at how arts organizations nationwide are surviving the pandemic and evolving.
Local Arts Spotlight
St. Louis Teen Talent Competition 2021
Fourteen acts comprised of 21 metro-area high school students compete.
St. Louis Teen Talent Competition 2021
Featuring Brian Owens, the Red and Black Brass Band, Joanna Serenko and more.
Soul of Ferguson Revue
BrainWorks: The Theatre of Neuroscience
This coming-of-age story examines how undiagnosed epilepsy affects a high school student.
BrainWorks: The Theatre of Neuroscience
Brain Interrupted
Latest from Great Performances
The world of classical performing arts is brought to the comfort of your living room.
Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim
Take an inside look at the reimagined production as it returns to Broadway.
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Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim
Great Performances: Merry Wives
Experience Shakespeare’s comedy from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park.
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Great Performances: Merry Wives
Great Performances: Anything Goes
Enjoy Cole Porter’s classic musical led by Tony winner Sutton Foster.
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Great Performances: Anything Goes
Now Hear This "New American Voices"
Scott Yoo explores the work of two new American composers, Sergio Assad and Reena Esmail.
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Now Hear This "New American Voices"
Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
Scott Yoo explores the life and work of Aaron Copland.
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Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.
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Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
Host Scott Yoo explores the musical influences of American composer Amy Beach.
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Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
Great Performances: The Conductor
Follow the story of the first female conductor of a major American symphony.
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Great Performances: The Conductor
Movies for Grownups® Awards 2022 with AARP The Magazine
AARP’s Movies for Grownups advocates for the 50-plus audience by fighting ageism.
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Movies for Grownups® Awards 2022 with AARP The Magazine
Featured from American Masters
Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Explore the life of the famous singer who became an icon for the civil rights movement.
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Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Tyrus Wong's pioneering artwork led to iconic works like Bambi and Rebel Without a Cause.
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Tyrus
The story of a visionary artist who found salvation through dance.
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Ailey
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
Explore the life and 70-year career of the iconic Latina actor, performer and activist.
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Explore a versatile Puerto Rican actor whose work on stage & screen shook the world.
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
Dive into the career of the legendary blues guitarist.
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Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
Discover The Trocks. Dancing on pointe shoes, these male ballerinas mix artistry and joy.
Ballerina Boys
Art History Documentaries
Explore the history of art and culture through these great shows and documentaries.
Spotlight on #PBSForTheArts
Join us as we celebrate the resiliency of the arts in America.
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Denver's endangered murals by Chicano artists reveal a vital and overlooked history.
Off the Wall: Denver
Kensington finds community and hope through poetry and a new public art installation.
Off the Wall: Philadelphia
Immersive Art Inspiring Change
Contemporary art installations address social issues through an immersive experience.
Immersive Art Inspiring Change
A Brief History of the Countertenor
Opera star Anthony Roth Costanzo explains the history and appeal of the countertenor.
A Brief History of the Countertenor
Jazz vocalist Somi Kakoma celebrates the life and song of Miriam Makeba in a new musical.
Dreaming Zenzile
Indigenous Enterprise is exciting audiences with traditional dance and their unique style.
Indigenous Enterprise
Classical Music's Next Generation
A look into the careers of the next generation of classical musicians.
Classical Music's Next Generation
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Across America
"George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker" returns to ballet companies across America.
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Across America
A memorial features over 2,000 handmade pouches dedicated to Detroit's loved ones.
Detroit Healing Memorial
Latest from Austin City Limits
Innovative musicians from every genre perform live in the longest-running music series.
Enjoy an hour of the late Nanci Griffith’s best Austin City Limits performances.
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The Best of Nanci Griffith
Enjoy an hour with maverick Texas singer/songwriter Terry Allen.
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Terry Allen
Revel in a performance from pop superstars Duran Duran.
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Duran Duran
Relish the distinctive sounds of St. Vincent and Joy Oladokun.
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St. Vincent / Joy Oladokun
Olivia Rodrigo / Phoebe Bridgers
Enjoy fresh perspectives in song from Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers.
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Olivia Rodrigo / Phoebe Bridgers
Enjoy eclectic Texas artists Leon Bridges and Khruangbin.
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Leon Bridges / Khruangbin
Brandy Clark / Charley Crockett
Delight in the throwback country music of Brandy Clark and Charley Crockett.
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Brandy Clark / Charley Crockett
Savor the boundary-pushing roots music of Sarah Jarosz and Billy Strings.
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Sarah Jarosz / Billy Strings
Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past
To understand Beloved, we must first look at the author: Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison.
Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past
Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon
We explore the roots, tenets of the genre, and its rise in Latin American Literature.
Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
His legacy is more complicated than school books may have lead us to believe.
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
Sometimes a story is just so dang good, it bears repeating.
Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
What We Don’t Know About The Father of Sci-Fi
There's more to H.G. Wells than we know or think.
What We Don’t Know About The Father of Sci-Fi
Why Do People Think Huck Finn Is Racist?
It is considered one of the great American novels and one of the most frequently banned.
Why Do People Think Huck Finn Is Racist?
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
We take a look at this Epic Poem and follow its long, winding journey.
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
The Best of Bob Ross
A pop icon, Bob Ross offers soothing words of wisdom as he paints captivating landscapes.
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob Ross creates a snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by a winter sun.
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Winter Evergreens
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds.
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Surf’s Up
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
A glowing, fiery landscape; Bob Ross teaches the use of his technique on black canvas.
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Red Sunset
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Majestic snow-covered peaks and evergreens loom over lush green grasslands.
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Meadow Road
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob Ross creates a lonely cabin embraced by lovely lacy bushes.
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Winter Oval
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob Ross teaches us the secret of his wet-on-wet technique.
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Secluded Beach
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the foothills.
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Forest Hills
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
A weathered fence guards a rustic country home shadowed by tall trees.
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Little House by the Road
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob Ross creates one of his beautiful mountain and evergreen scenes.
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Mountain Path
Artist Biographies
Shows and documentaries that explore famous artists.
Spotlight on American Experience
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!
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Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
Woodstock
Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory.
The Sound of Woodstock
Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
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Jubilee Singers
Featured from PBS NewsHour: Beyond the Canvas
Meet some of the nation’s leading cultural creators -- musicians, playwrights, comedians, and more.
